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Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel
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8.0
Recommended by 93% of guests
210 meters to public transportation
Heart of the city
Currency exchange
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms
Room choices
8.0
Very good
Room comfort & quality
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Standard Twin
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- 16 m²/172 ft²
- Shower and bathtub
- 2 single beds
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Executive King
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- Park view
- 20 m²/215 ft²
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Deluxe Twin Room
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- 20 m²/215 ft²
- Bathtub
- 2 single beds
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Junior Suite
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- No view
- 33 m²/355 ft²
- 1 king bed
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Family Room
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- Park view
- 20 m²/215 ft²
- 1 single bed and 1 double b...
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Deluxe King Room
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- 20 m²/215 ft²
- Bathtub
- 1 king bed
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Standard Double
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- City view
- 16 m²/172 ft²
- 1 double bed
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Deluxe Double Room
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- 18 m²/194 ft²
- Bathtub
- 1 double bed
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Executive Twin
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- 20 m²/215 ft²
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Deluxe Park View
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- Park view
- 18 m²/194 ft²
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| Guest rating | Excellent 8.0 (499 reviews) | Excellent 8.1 (680 reviews) | Very good 7.3 (214 reviews) | Excellent 8.2 (114 reviews) |
| Neighborhood | Hyde Park | Hyde Park | Hyde Park | Hyde Park |
| Breakfast | Breakfast available | Breakfast available | Breakfast available | Breakfast available |
An overview
With the best of London at its doorstep, this refurbished hotel is an oasis of calm. Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel is literally across the road from Hyde Park and also nearby are Kensington Palace, Kensington High Street, and the shops and theaters of the West End. Paddington mainline station is less than a mile away, and there are two underground stations even closer. Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel offers function rooms, on-site parking, 24-hour room service, and Wi-Fi access. Guests can drink and dine at the Brasserie, perfect for any time of the day. All of the comfortable guestrooms have wonderful views over Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
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Nearest essentials
Airports
London City Airport (LCY)
16.4 km
58 minutes
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
19.1 km
40 minutes
Public transportation
Queensway Tube Station
210 m
3 minutes
Bayswater Tube Station
310 m
6 minutes
Hospital or clinic
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
1.8 km
10 minutes
Pharmacy
Boots
420 m
6 minutes
Convenience store
On-site
Cash withdrawal
ATM on-site
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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What to eat nearby
British cuisine
Whites Restaurant
210 mBritish
Eden Bar & Restaurant
220 mBritish
Terrace Restaurant at the Blakemore Hotel
240 mBritish, European, Gluten Free
European cuisine
Ef's
570 mEuropean
De Amicis Ristorante Italiano
660 mEuropean, Italian, Mediterranean
Angelus
680 mEuropean, French
Asian cuisine
Marks and Spencer Simply Food
30 mAsian, British, Delicatessen
Malaysia Hall - The Canteen
170 mAsian, Halal, Malaysian
New Fortune Cookie
230 mAsian, Chinese
What they offer
Languages spoken
- English
- Italian
- Romanian
- Filipino
- Lithuanian
- Spanish
- French
- Polish
Internet access
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
- Tours
Dining, drinking, and snacking
- Bar
- Restaurants
- Room service [24-hour]
Services and conveniences
- Cash withdrawal
- Daily housekeeping
- Safety deposit boxes
- Concierge
- Dry cleaning
- Shops
- Convenience store
- Laundry service
- Smoke-free property
- Currency exchange
- Luggage storage
- Smoking area
For the kids
- Family room
- Kids club
Access
- Check-in/out [express]
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Pets allowed
- Elevator
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting around
- Car park [charges apply]
- Car park [on-site]
- Taxi service
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What's nearby
Most popular landmarks
- London Eye - 4.53 km
- Tower of London - 7.46 km
- Big Ben - 4.26 km
- Buckingham Palace - 3.1 km
- Tower Bridge - 7.54 km
- Tower Bridge - 7.54 km
- Westminster Abbey - 4.12 km
- Houses of Parliament - 4.21 km
- British Museum - 4.08 km
- St. James's Park - 3.55 km
Closest landmarks
- Art Work Space - 260 m
- Bayswater - 290 m
- Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground - 350 m
- Kensington Market - 490 m
- St Sophia's Cathedral - 510 m
- Whiteleys - 540 m
- Peter Pan Statue - 600 m
- Kensington Palace - 660 m
- Kensington Gardens - 690 m
- St Mary Abbots Church - 850 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Guest policies
When booking for 10 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
- Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Some helpful facts
Check-in/Check-out
Check-in from: 14:00
Check-out until: 12:00
Getting around
Distance from city center: 0.5 miles
Travel time to airport (minutes): 50
Extras
Breakfast charge (unless included in room price): 12.00 GBP
Daily Internet/Wi-Fi fee: 0.00 GBP
The property
Non-smoking rooms/floors: Yes
Number of bars/lounges
: 1
Number of floors: 10
Number of restaurants: 1
Number of rooms : 175
Room voltage: 240
Year property opened: 1962
Most recent renovation: 2010
Parking
Daily parking fee: 24.00 GBP
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Real reviews from real guests
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Cleanliness8.3
Facilities7.2
Location8.7
Room comfort and quality8.0
Service8.1
Value for money7.7
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8.0
JENNIFER from Philippines
Family with young children
Family Room
Stayed 5 nights in April 2018
Nice location ”
Good location just across Kensington Gardens ☺️
Reviewed May 09, 2018
Dear Jennifer,
Thank you for your wonderful review and we are please you enjoyed your stay and the central London location just opposite Kensington Gardens. We hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon.
Responded May 11, 2018
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10.0
Kay from United Kingdom
Business traveler
Standard Double
Stayed 5 nights in April 2018
Staff and support”
Throughout our stay from the moment we arrived the staff were extraordinarily supportive and provided us with great service. Friendly, focused and committed to our enjoying our stay. Well done to the team and a great venue to stay at for a reasonable room rate!
Reviewed May 07, 2018
Dear Kay
Thank you for your wonderful review and our full marks. We are pleased you had an enjoyable stay and we hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon. We will pass on your compliments to the team.
Responded May 11, 2018
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4.4
Nurnadia from Malaysia
Family with young children
Junior Suite
Stayed 5 nights in April 2018
Acceptable”
Junior Suite
Pros - spacious, tv in living & bedroom, comfortable bed & friendly staff.
Cons - small & slippery shower/bathtub, sunken sofabed, no fridge, dirty carpets.
Reviewed May 03, 2018
Dear Nurnadia,
Thank you for your review and we are glad you had a lot of positive points during your stay but also sorry to hear that not everything was to your full satisfaction.The bath tabs are the standard size bath tubs and non slip bath mats are available on request if you feel you would need one. None of our bedrooms has a fridge or mini bar, however it can be requested with our housekeeping department, subject to availability. We are sorry for the carpet and we will make sure the carpet is checked toughly each time. We hope we can welcome you back very soon.
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3.2
poon from Hong Kong
Family with young children
Family Room
Stayed 3 nights in April 2018
Service staff is rubbish”
Never pay attention to customers n just did according guidelines.
Also, the efficiency of front desk is extremely poor even for check out.
Room is small n facilities is poor such as slow wi fi, non function bathroom n TV
Reviewed April 13, 2018
Dear poon,
Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear that your stay was not to your full satisfaction. We would appreciate if you could contact us to discuss your stay further.
Responded April 18, 2018
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10.0
Dina from Saudi Arabia
Business traveler
Standard Double
Stayed 7 nights in March 2018
Perfect stay with reasonable prices ”
Thanks thistle
Reviewed April 07, 2018
Thank you for your amazing review and we are pleased you had an enjoyable stay. We hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon.
Responded April 09, 2018
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10.0
Eva from Netherlands
Family with teens
Standard Double
Stayed 2 nights in February 2018
Good, central located hotel”
The hotel is near to Kensington park and Queensway station.
The service is really good and the rooms are clean and beautiful furnished. I definetly recommend the hotel.
Reviewed February 26, 2018
Dear Eva,
Thank you for you nice review and we a thrilled you had such a nice stay with us. We will pass on your compliments to the team and thank you for you nice comments about the cleanliness and furnishing in the rooms. We hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon.
Responded February 27, 2018
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10.0
Eva from Netherlands
Family with teens
Standard Double
Stayed 1 night in February 2018
Really, good and central located hotel!”
The hotel is near by Kensington park and near Queensway station.
The service is really good. We asked for a room with two single beds at the same floor as my parents and they all arranged it. Thanks Nadia for all the good service! We will definitely come back!
Reviewed February 25, 2018
Dear Eva,
Thank you for your nice review and we are pleased you had such a nice stay with us. We hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon.
Responded February 27, 2018
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7.6
Phenthip from Thailand
Solo traveler
Standard Double
Stayed 2 nights in February 2018
Very good”
The room I booked (standard double) are extremely small.; only a little space to walk around the bed. Otherwise, the staff were really nice and friendly. Location wise; its a little far from down town London however being right across Kensington Park is nice making it easy to visit Kensignton Palace and the Victoria & Albert Museum. There's a Waitrose at the ground floor which is useful.
Reviewed February 22, 2018
Dear Phenthip,
Thank you for your nice review and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We are glad you liked the location opposite the Park and depending where you would like to go, Marble Arch is only 1 tube stop from Lancaster Gate station where you find Oxford street with all the shops and restaurants. We are also sorry to hear that you found the room not to your required size and we would recommend for your next stay to possible try one of our upgraded rooms which are larger depending on room category.
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2.8
Nursyahida from Malaysia
Family with teens
Stayed 1 night in January 2018
Service at this hotel is getting worst day by day!”
The carpet in the room is very very dirty! Toiletries was not complete. And the quality of body wash and shampoo is poor. The cleanliness of bedsheet is poor as well. The most sad thing was they tried to cheat us by giving us lower category rooms!! We booked for 3 executive king rooms but they gave us only 1 executive king room and the other 2 rooms they gave us normal deluxe rooms!! Luckily we realized the difference of the room and lodge a complaint to the management! Never would have thought a well known hotel like thistle could do such thing!
Reviewed January 16, 2018
Dear Nursyahida,
Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear what happened. I believe the team has been in contact regards to the issue you had but we hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon.
Responded January 17, 2018
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8.4
tersia from Indonesia
Family with young children
Family Room
Stayed 2 nights in December 2017
Great stay”
Stay for 2 night here was incredible, easy access near queensway tube and bus station plus plenty of restaurants nearby. Definitely will come back when we are in london. The staff was friendly too. Thanks thistle kensington
Reviewed January 04, 2018
Thank you for your wonderful review and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. We will pass on you compliments to the staff and we do hope we can welcome you back to the hotel very soon.
Responded January 05, 2018
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